When asked if any crashes had been reported because of the issue, Toyota offered no comment. It's thought that vehicles sold in China, Africa, Oceania and other regions are also affected by the recall.

"While power steering and braking would remain operational, a vehicle stall while driving at higher speeds could increase the risk of a crash". The problem would be fixed by means of a software upgrade that would take about 40 minutes, he said.

The fail-safe driving mode, also known as "limp mode", is engaged when the auto computer detects a critical issue with the vehicle, which usually means receiving signal values way outside of the normal range from one or more of the built-in sensors.

A failsafe mode created to engage in the event of a hybrid system fault may not kick in because of a software glitch, causing the vehicle to stall, according to a company statement.

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